Internet Magic in Fairy Tail

Nate silently digested the knowledge flooding into his mind.

The method provided by the Gate of Truth was straightforward:

Ascend to godhood by building churches, relying on believers’ prayers, and accumulating faith.

The key to this method lay in the statue of the deity. It involved intricate steps—such as how to construct a suitable statue and how to gather the faith of worshippers.

All of this detailed knowledge had been bundled and crammed into his mind.

As expected, cheap methods came with drawbacks. This approach would take an incredibly long time.

Nate couldn’t help but grumble internally. Building statues, spreading faith… Could such an outdated path to godhood even work?

It probably could—after all, the Gate of Truth had provided the answer.

But in modern times, who still used such traditional methods?

“Preaching in reality would cause endless trouble,” Nate mused. “Just building churches everywhere would require immense time and resources. Plus, existing churches wouldn’t allow someone to invade their territory. Attempting this could even spark religious wars.”

Churches were everywhere. In cities like Magnolia, there was already a prominent cathedral—Kardia Cathedral—located right in the city center. While Nate hadn’t researched the specific gods worshipped there, it was safe to assume those deities were exclusive.

All in all, this method of ascending to godhood would face countless obstacles.

“But it’s not entirely without merit. If preaching in the real world is so troublesome,” Nate continued, “why not use the internet instead?”

The idea had potential: cyber-faith and cyber-godhood! Believers could pray online, contributing their faith digitally. If necessary, Nate could even build a “Cyber Church” in the Deep Web, similar to the Black Magic Tavern of Zeref on the dark web.

However, one issue arose: How would he attract followers?

Faith often came with benefits. People prayed to gods like the God of Wealth hoping for riches. What could they hope for by praying to him—Nate?

Standing in the pale world of truth, Nate pondered for a long time before coming up with a brilliant idea:

“The Church of Truth! Believers can ask the Gate of Truth anything they want. Whatever the question, the Gate will provide an answer!”

The concept excited Nate, and ideas began flowing freely. The first step would be to develop a new program to track believers’ faith points. For instance, praying devoutly to the great God of Truth (Nate) every day could earn +1 faith point. Once enough faith points were accumulated, believers could ask the God of Truth (Nate) one question about the world’s mysteries.

Faith points themselves were merely a numeric value with no inherent meaning. In essence, Nate would be paying the price himself. Thanks to the expanding Magic Net user base, his magic reserves were already immense, growing significantly every day. This method essentially allowed Nate to exchange magic for faith.

“If this works, it would be much faster than preaching in the real world…”

As Nate contemplated, he exited the world of truth and glanced at his remaining curse power. Only 50,000 stars remained.

“This was just the cheapest method of godhood. The other two will have to wait until next time.”

…

Back in the real world:

In the prison, Kyôka watched Nate stand in silence, assuming he was thinking of ways to interrogate her further.

Damn humans! she fumed. These cursed chains are such a nuisance! Without them, I could’ve self-destructed and been reborn in the Hell’s Core.

Just then, a voice came from outside the cell.@@novelbin@@

“Nate-sama, the battlefield has been cleared. Jura-sama and the others are waiting for you in the office.”

“Got it,” Nate replied.

He glanced at Kyôka and smiled. “Behave yourself. I’ll be back to interrogate you later.”

Exiting the cell, he instructed the Rune Knights guarding the door, “Keep a close watch on her.”

“Yes, sir!”

…

In the prison’s office, Nate found three members of the Ten Wizard Saints: Jura, Warrod, and Wolfheim. Frankly, this lineup alone was more than enough to handle Grimoire Heart’s prison break attempt. Although aging, two of them were among Ishgar’s Four Heavenly Kings. Unfortunately, the Council hadn’t anticipated Tartaros’ involvement.

Jura stood as Nate entered the office, greeting him warmly.

“Nate-sama, we owe you greatly. Without you, this situation would’ve been far worse.”

“What’s the current status?” Nate asked with a nod.

“The black mages have been captured,” Jura explained. “As for Tartaros’ members, the necromancer was killed on the spot, and Tempest disintegrated into particles after being hit by your Fairy Law. Silver of the Nine Demon Gates escaped during the chaos, and the demoness Kyôka is now in custody.”

Not killed—reborn, Nate thought. Then he asked, “What about Grimoire Heart?”

“Jellal managed to escape. Two others are still in the prison,” Jura replied.

Wolfheim, leaning against the window, scrolled through the Magic Net forum. Discussions about the incident were trending across the entire network.

Warrod chuckled. “Azuma and Zancrow from the Seven Kin of Purgatory have been captured.”

Jura added, “Their vice chairman, Bluenote, is also imprisoned.”

To summarize, eight individuals participated in the prison break:

From Tartaros

Keyes (necromancer) – dead and reborn

Tempest – dead and reborn

Silver – escaped

Kyôka – captured

From Grimoire Heart

Jellal – escaped

Bluenote – captured

Azuma – captured

Zancrow – captured

Wolfheim turned from the window and said, “The Council just reported that Chairman Gran Doma is dead.”

Nate nodded. “I killed the one responsible for the chairman’s death, Jackal of Tartaros. But it doesn’t matter—they can all be reborn in the Hell’s Core. Without destroying it, killing them is futile.”

Hearing this, the three saints frowned deeply.

Jura asked, “Why would Tartaros attack the headquarters if their goal was the prison break?”

“Their target is Face,” Wolfheim said solemnly. “Jellal confirmed it when we fought.”

“Face?” Jura paused.

Warrod explained, “It’s the Council’s ultimate weapon.”

After hearing the explanation, Jura’s expression turned grim. “The councilors are in danger!” He looked at Nate for guidance.

Why are you looking at me? Nate thought, but he couldn’t reveal that Jellal was one of the seals. As long as Jellal was alive, Face couldn’t be activated.

“I suggest gathering the councilors to prevent them from being targeted,” Nate said.

Wolfheim nodded. “I’ve already arranged for the remaining councilors to take refuge at Fairy Tail.”

…

Fairy Tail Guild Tavern:

Former Sixth Councilor Yajima sat at the bar, drinking with Makarov.

“The moment I got the notification, I came straight here,” Yajima said, smiling. “Looks like I’ll be staying at your guild for a while.”

Makarov sighed deeply. “…Wonderful.”